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Planning commission recommends amendments to subdivision ordinance to allow additional access points, tighten frontage language
Summary
Powhatan County staff proposed countywide subdivision-ordinance amendments to allow additional access connections with safety controls, limit traffic-study requirements to major arterials (Route 60 and Route 522), and align frontage rules; the commission recommended approval, 5-0, with minor editorial fixes.
The Powhatan County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a set of countywide subdivision-ordinance amendments aimed at clarifying access and circulation standards and aligning minor-subdivision frontage language with current practice.
Charity Gold, presenting the amendments, said the revisions "allow additional access connections while ensuring their safety and efficient travel on the public roadways." Staff explained the single-access restriction currently…
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